The Rancho Santa Fe Review Newspaper Features Sarka-Jonae

The Rancho Santa Fe Review newspaper interviews Sarka-Jonae and writes about the inspiration behind Between Boyfriends, what's next for the author, and the chick-lit genre. The newspaper says, "Over the course of the book, Jan, who is in her early 20s, begins to grow as a person and even strikes up a true friendship with a man, a first for her." Read the rest of the article here.

Update: The Del Mar Times, Solana Beach Sun, and Carmel Valley News papers will reprint this article on March 14.

Between Boyfriends in East County Magazine

East County Magazine reviews Between Boyfriends, saying that the book is the "ultimate chick-lit read." ECM is the most popular news source for East San Diego County and the city's second most visited news website. The online magazine attracts between 50,000 and 100,00 visitors each month, garnering around 5 million page views. See what else the magazine has to say about Between Boyfriendshere.

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"5 Minutes, 5 Questions" With Joey Pinkney

Joey Pinkney's interview series, "5 Minutes, 5 Questions," has included New York Times best-selling authors, Grammy award winners, and at least one TV star... and now me!

Excerpt:JP: What sets “Between Boyfriends” apart from other books in the same genre?

SJ: I absolutely love chick lit. I truly do. But sometimes I get sick of main characters who are pretty perfect. They have these perfect, happily married parents. Their friends are super supportive. Maybe some guy did something horrible like cheat on them, and that hurts, but that is the worst thing that has ever happened to them.

I wanted to write a book that had the same light, breezy tone and humor that I adore from the genre, but dealt with a flawed main character who didn’t have a great childhood, doesn’t have everything going for her, and is willing to do some real work. I think Jan’s issues and flaws, plus the pace at which she deals with them, are what set “Between Boyfriends” apart from most other books in the genre. Read more

Hollywood & Vine Magazine Spotlights Between Boyfriends

Hollywood & Vine magazine is a publication dedicated to entertainment and showbiz, including acting, directing, writing, and casting. Their popular Talent Marketplace section highlights the best up-and-coming projects, from scripts to actors, books to independent films.

Check out Between Boyfriends in their latest issue here (page 39). The blurb says that Between Boyfriends "presents a unique twist on the chick-lit genre."

Interview with Indie Author LandWhat kind of readers will it appeal to? Any girl who has ever changed for a man, suffered a broken heart, felt desperately lonely and lost, or experienced a major redirection of their life course will enjoy this book. Between Boyfriends is a light-hearted, breezy read that never stops making people laugh page after page. Read more

What was the inspiration for your novel?When I was in college, I had a few friends who kept jumping into terrible relationships. They would break plans with me at the last minute, rarely return calls and just were not around when they were needed. Yet then they would get dumped and suddenly they could not be alone. They called all the time, needed a shoulder to cry on, would beg me to go out with them... Then ditch me when they found a new guy. It was very upsetting and downright annoying. I wondered why these girls were like that. I think we all act a bit boy crazy in high school, but relationship hopping is not healthy for adults. I wondered what would happen if these girls just quit dating cold turkey, if they were single and shifted their focus to their education and their friendships. This idea slowly turned into “Between Boyfriends.” Jan does exactly what we all want our crazy girlfriends to do: she decided to be single and figure her life out. Read more

Interview with Indie E-Books

If you were trapped on a desert island, and a magical talking stork could bring you one book (not yours) which would it be?Well first I’d ask the stork to bring me a satellite phone, but if he only brings books I would go with The Chronicles of Narnia – seven awesome books in one. I loved those stories as a child and as an adult. I discover something new every time I read them. Read more

Interview on Raynetta's Soapbox

What are some of your favorites?My all-time favorite musician, dancer, performer and humanitarian is Michael Jackson. I have been in love with him since I was 2 years old. I dedicated Between Boyfriends to him. Michael was the sweetest, most caring, gentle and hard working person that I have ever known, or should say known of since I never met him personally. His message was to "Heal the World" and in some small way I also hope to make the world a better place. With that said, I also love chocolate soy ice cream, soy mochas and about anything that is chocolate and vegan. My favorite color is pink. My favorite flower is a pink rose, and my favorite movie is "The Wedding Singer." Don't ask me why. Read more

Interview With Amy Manemann

How do you balance your personal life with your writing career?Personal life? What personal life? I spend most of every day writing. I keep up with friends mainly on Facebook or by phone because it's easier. My free time, when I have it, is generally spent taking care of my 5 rescued pets or training in kung fu. I spend about 8 hours a week at my kung fu school and train on my own a bit. I try to meet up with friends for movies, dancing and the occasional trip to Disneyland whenever I can, but writing is pretty time consuming right now. When I'm not trying to promote "Between Boyfriends," I'm working on the sequel or writing health articles. Read more

Interview With Kathryn Lively

How did you become inspired to write this work?I knew a lot of Jans in high school and college. I had friends who would blow me off to go hang out with their boyfriends and then would be inconsolable when the jerks they picked treated them terribly. All women have a friend like Jan. I never completely understood what motivated that extreme behavior. I wanted to shake my friends and yell, "STOP. Just stop dating for five minutes and figure your life out." Since that probably would not have gone over well I decided instead to write a novel from the perspective of one of "those girls," a story in which the girl realizes what she is doing and takes steps to figure out what truly makes her happy instead of thinking some new guy is the answer. Read more

Interview With Fate Books

Do you have any future projects planned? Absolutely. I've taken two trips to Thailand for research for the “Between Boyfriends” sequel. I should have that finished soon. I also spent a week in Paris and made several trips to San Francisco for another chick lit book I am writing. I also write health articles pretty much every day for blogs and websites. Read more

Interview With Theresa Stillwagon

What first got you interested in writing? What has kept you doing it?In elementary school our teachers would sometimes tell us to write stories. I remember being in 2nd or 3rd grade and just writing pages and pages for this one story even though the assignment only need to be a page or 2 long. I just loved sitting there and coming up with more details. I even enjoyed going back over it and trying to make it better. All my classmates seemed to dislike the assignment or want to finish as quickly as possible. I guess I realized then that there was something unique about enjoying creative writing as much as I did then. I still love it that much. Read more

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